Markets
Major U.S. exchanges, as well as equity futures and options, will close at 1 p.m. ET and will remain closed tomorrow for the Fourth of July holiday. Commodity markets will stay open a bit longer, until 5 p.m. today, while markets for government bonds and other fixed-income securities will close at 2 p.m. Things will be back to normal on Friday, even though staffing and trading are expected to be light.
In Asia, Japan -0.5%. Hong Kong -0.1%. China -0.8%. India +0.1%.
In Europe, at midday, London +0.8%. Paris +0.7%. Frankfurt +0.8%.
Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.3%. S&P +0.3%. Nasdaq +0.4%. Crude +0.8% to $56.69. Gold +1.5% to $1428.70. Bitcoin +12% to $11369.
Ten-year Treasury Yield -3 bps to 1.95%
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Economic Calendar
7:00MBA Mortgage Applications
7:30Challenger Job-Cut Report
8:15ADP Jobs Report
8:30International Trade
8:30Initial Jobless Claims
9:45PMI Services Index
10:00ISM Non-Manufacturing Index
10:00Factory Orders
10:30EIA Petroleum Inventories
12:00 PMEIA Natural Gas Inventory
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S&P 500
Today is Cycle Day 3 …Price pushed higher in prior session and during overnight trade to notch new All-Time Highs in the S&P 500 Index and fulfilling Positive 3 Day Cycle Target Objectives. Further upside objectives target 2993 – 2998 zone.
CD3 Range High = 2998.00 CD3 Range Low = 2956.00 CD3 Range Avg = 33.00
Scenario 1: IF Bulls hold bid above 2980, THEN upside targets 2985 – 2990 zone.
Scenario 2: IF Bears hold offer below 2980, THEN downside targets 2975 – 2970 zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (ES) September (U) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 2998.00; LOD ATR Range Projection: 2965.00; Cycle Day 1 Low: 2955.50; 3 Day Central Pivot: 2962.00; 3 Day Cycle Target: 2985.00; 10 Day Average True Range 23.33; VIX: 13.07
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Today is Cycle Day 3… Price is grinding higher in overnight trade fulfilling Positive 3 Day Rally Statistic.
CD3 Range High = 7882.00 CD3 Range Low = 7814.00 CD3 Range Avg = 110.00
Scenario 1: IF Bulls hold bid above 7840, THEN upside potential targets 7865 – 7880 CD3 Penetration Zone. zone.
Scenario 2: IF Bears hold offer below 7840, THEN downside targets 7830 – 7815 Pivot Zone.
Range Projections and Key Levels (NQ) September (U) Contract
HOD ATR Range Projection: 7912.00; LOD ATR Range Projection: 7785.00; Cycle Day 1 Low: 7759.00; 3 Day Central Pivot: 7773.00; 3 Day Cycle Target: 7828.00; 10 Day Average True Range: 87.02; VIX: 13.07
Trade Strategy: Our tactical trade strategy will simply remain unaltered…We’ll be flexible to trade both long and short side from Decision Pivot Levels. Continue to focus on Bull/Bear Stackers and Premium/Discounts. As always, remaining in alignment with dominant intra-day force increases probabilities of producing winning trades.
Stay Focused…Non-Biased…Disciplined ALWAYS USE STOPS!
Good Trading…David
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